We live in an information-saturated world where it is increasingly difficult to discern facts from falsehoods, and truth from fabrication. Tech giants have largely abandoned internal fact-checking of content posted to their platforms. The rise of AI, including confected images, has accelerated the decline of public confidence in news and information sources, tempting many of …
Social cohesion as the new zeitgeist
One could be forgiven for thinking that “social cohesion” is the new state-sponsored zeitgeist in Australia. But all is not necessarily well when the political class green-lights a catch-all phrase that ticked the right focus group boxes. The term Zeitgeist refers to the defining spirit, mood, or dominant cultural and intellectual attitudes of a particular period …
Questions for book club discussions
If you’re thinking about starting a book club, or you’re leading one where the conversation tends to go off-topic or you need prompts to extend the discussion, here are some sample questions. They are designed for literary fiction but will suit any kind of fiction, including children’s and YA literature, and I’ve added a section …
Regeneration, retreat, or decluttering? The many faces of Lent
Ask people what they’re doing for Lent, and you’re likely to get a wide range of replies. Formally, Lent is a 40-day season in the Christian liturgical calendar intended to prepare the faithful to experience the ultimate meaning and resurrection joy of Easter. We take the word “Lent” from the Anglo-Saxon lencten, meaning “spring-time,” which in the …
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Australian Christian leaders to visit Palestine
No. 1 of 47. First published 28 Nov 2007 In December 2007, an official delegation of Australian Christian leaders will visit Israel and Palestine. The purpose of the delegation’s visit is to meet with and express friendship and prayerful support for its Christian counterparts in Palestine and Israel. During the visit the delegation will also …
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